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I have a Rem.700 that I mounted a scope on and removed the front and rear sights. Any good way to fill the remaining screw holes? I don't like the look with the holes there. The mounting screws I removed with the sights are too long to simply put back in the holes. 64,999,987 legal firearms owners killed no one yesterday. | ||
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Brownell's and Midway have plug screws that are used to fill the holes. Most are 6-48 thread. You can do a plug screw search on either site and get results. Midway has some good photos of what you'll need. | |||
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The simplest way is to get "filler screws" ![]() They are also called "plug screws" Your local gunshop should have them, or you can order them online. for every hour in front of the computer you should have 3 hours outside | |||
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FWIW, I found it easier and more aesthetically pleasing to leave the open sights on the rifle. I would only remove them if the rear sight interfered with the mounting of a scope. I am kind of particular in how I think things should look, and even using plug screw doesn't give me that warm fuzzy feeling. Lou **************** NRA Life Benefactor Member | |||
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Look up MidwayUSA on youtube. They have many videos of common gunsmithing chores and I know there's one on this very thing. Having it explained is nice, seeing it done is better. Here it is. I notice many more videos have been added since I last looked at them. I think these are a treasure trove. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...feature=channel_page | |||
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Thanks guys, I should have known it was a simple fix. Should have thought to check Midway myself! 64,999,987 legal firearms owners killed no one yesterday. | |||
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